ATHLETES ON: Resilience and bouncing back after a setback

By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON
Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Whether it’s a sidelining injury or loss on the world stage, Olympic athletes know what it’s like to suffer major setbacks — and to bounce back. Most athletes who earn a chance to compete in an Olympic Games do not go home with medals. But many often go home having achieved a personal best: a career-high judging score or a faster race time. For athletes, it’s evidence that resilience does yield a prize at the Olympics.